Android Software Engineer, Ad Formats

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Reddit is a community of communities built on shared interests, passion, and trust. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 101M+ daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information.

The Brand Ad Formats team drives the development of ad formats that help advertisers maximize reach and brand impact. They focus on high‑visibility, awareness‑driven solutions that create memorable experiences for Reddit users. The team is working on multiple new formats, including a fully customizable interactive ad format and an AI‑powered format that incorporates user‑generated content.

• Build ad experiences and create patterns for Reddit’s Android app that enhance ads’ performance and functionality.
• Collaborate across product, design, and engineering teams to innovate and implement sophisticated solutions for complex challenges.
• Engage in the full development cycle: design, develop, QA, experiment, analyze, and deploy.

• Proficiency in Android engineering and languages such as Kotlin or Java, with at least 3 years of experience in software development.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals.
• A willingness to tackle the challenges of creating data‑intensive, highly responsive, and fault‑tolerant apps.
• An openness to explore innovative approaches to software development.

• Experience working on ad tech.
• Able to work full stack.

• Languages:
  
  Kotlin, Java, Go, Python
• Frameworks:
  Thrift, gRPC
• Data stores:
  Postgres, Dynamo
  
  DB, Big Query
• Tools:
  Kubernetes, Argo, Docker

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
• 401k Match
• Family Planning Support
• Gender‑Affirming Care
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
• Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Days off
• Generous paid Parental Leave
• Paid Volunteer time off

This job posting may span more than one career level. In addition to base salary, the role is eligible for equity in the form of restricted stock units, and may also be eligible for a commission. Red​dit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S. ‑based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave.

Base pay ranges for all U.S. ‑based job postings are disclosed to provide greater transparency.

The Base Pay Range For This Position Is

$190,800—$267,100 USD

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Reddit is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer, and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse communities we serve. Reddit is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know.